- Date
- April 25, 1982, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- S. Of Echo, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4897Grumman G-164A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820425011509A
- Case key
- 72441
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a spray run the pilot experienced a power loss. After pulling up to 100 feet AGL and turning 90 degrees the engine ceased to operate. The pilot completed a forced landing in a nearby soft wheat field and after rolling approximately 300 feet the aircraft became inverted. Inspection of the engine revealed that the number 6 cylinder had separated where it attaches to the cylinder head and in the area of an old crack.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4897
- Reported as
- Grumman G-164A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1094
- Airframe hours
- 3,170
- Engine
- P & W R1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- West Flying Service
- Registered owner
- West Flying Service
- Departed
- S. Of Echo, OR
- Destination
- S. Of Echo, OR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 9,999 total · 4,000 in this make and model · 9,999 as pilot in command · 225 in the last 90 days · 75 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 136 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PDT, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4897 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.